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The humble petition of the worshipful Thomas Adams, John Langham, and James Bunce, aldermen of London, : presented to the Lords at their bar on Tuesday April 25. 1648. Wherein is declared their firm resolution to stand for the defence of the established laws of the land. Also their protestation against the lords jurisdiction over them or any other commoners in criminal cases. With their appeal from the Lords to their proper and competent judges (a jury of their equals) and judges sworn to proceed according to the known law of England. Together with a salva libertate by them sent to the lieutenant of the Tower, April 23. 1648.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Adams, Thomas, Sir, 1586-1668.
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords--Early works to 1800.
- England and Wales.
- England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.
- Fair trial--England--Early works to 1800.
- Fair trial.
- London (England)--History--17th century--Early works to 1800.
- London (England).
- England.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (7 pages, 1 unnumbered page)
- Edition:
- The second edition corrected. To which is annexed a desire to have them read in all the parish churches of England and Wales.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for J. Norris, April 25. 1648.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- A salva libertate is dated and signed on pages4: From our chambers in the Tower of London, April 23. 1648. Thomas Adams, John Langham, James Bunce.
- Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 68:E435[31]) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd edition, 1994) A496.
- Thomason E.435[31].
- Contains:
- A salva libertate sent to Colonel Tichburn Lieutenant of the Tower, on Sunday, April 23, by Thomas Adams, John Langham, James Bunce, aldermen of London, now prisoners in the tower.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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